Connor McDavid
Lands Punches on Opponent’s Face
… Rare In-Game Scrap
Published
Connor McDavid proved he’s got hands on Thursday … the NHL star shockingly started throwing haymakers aimed squarely at his opponent’s face during an on-ice melee — and it was intense!
The one-on-one went down after a small fight erupted at the end of the second period of the Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars game at the American Airlines Center.
CONNOR MCDAVID FOUGHT JUSTIN HRYCKOWIAN 😱🥊 pic.twitter.com/Wjx1KB8gIM
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Broadcast footage showed McDavid going right at Stars role player Justin Hryckowian during the fracas, yanking on his black and green jersey while throwing left-handed jabs at his face.
Both players fell to the ice, but got right back up and continued fighting — with McDavid doing most of the swinging in the exchange.
The melee was highly unusual for Connor, widely considered the best player in the NHL … but someone who rarely gets involved in fights.
McDavid — the Oilers’ 1st overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft — has won multiple awards … including the Hart and Art Ross Trophies, six NHL All-Star selections, and has scored over 800 career points in less than 600 games — the fifth-fastest pace of any player in league history.
Even the broadcaster was caught off guard by McDavid’s fight … saying, “You don’t see this often!”
What’s an NHL game without a fight here and there?!
